Phoenix Cottage, Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
About Phoenix Cottage
Phoenix Cottage is a semi-detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 157.6% above the 2000 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 40.9% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Phoenix Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 February 2000Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5TG: £625,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN26 5TG
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Sold May 2024
£525,00013 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Nov 2023
£625,00010 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Apr 2022
£640,0004 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Mar 2021
£600,000
Everything we know about Phoenix Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Smugglers Close homes
On floor area, Phoenix Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £3,997
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Dene Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Alfriston School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB